This multi-day interactive summit provides insights into the impacts and vital need for the understanding and implementation of sensory health in early childhood development. Our experts will dive into today's most relevant topics including sensory emotional awareness and engagement, parent-child relationships, regulation, toilet learning, and much more. Clinicians and educators will share the most up-to-date knowledge on strategies, cutting-edge research findings, and first person experiences all focused on supporting sensory differences and improving overall success, health, and wellness.

Participants will have access to our 3-day agenda consisting of 12 hours of pre-recorded presentations, extended expert panels, LIVE Q&A with speakers, and an interactive workshop.

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Program (confirmed to date): 

Day 1 | Thursday | November 2nd 

Sensory Health, Relationships & Co-occupation: Promoting Self-regulation through Early Shared Experiences | Dr. Kris Pizur-Barnekow

Enriching Environments for Young Children: A Look at Sensory, Regulation, and Relational Strategies | Ariel Harris & Kaitlyn Darbe

Sensory, Speech, and Play: Considerations for 0-5 years | Carrie Dishlip

Toilet Learning In Neurodivergent Children | Anna Miller

Day 2 | Thursday | November 9th

Anxiety in Early Childhood and Sensory Processing Disorders | Dr. Lori Annes

Shall We Dance?: Using the DIR Framework to Understand the Power of Parent-child Play and Interaction | Eunice Lee

The Fundamentals of Feeding in Infants | Erin Ross

Insights from Parent Advocates: Nurturing Sensory Well-being in Young Children | Erin Schneider, Nic King, and Meghan Ashburn

Day 3 | Thursday | November 16th

Building the Capacity For Self-awareness and Regulation: A Caregiver’s Guide to Interoception | Renee Allen

Sensory Emotional Personalities: A Sensory Motor Lens to Attachment and Goodness of Fit | Michele Parkins & AnnMarie Murphy

EXPERT PANEL - Using the Clinical Lens: Examining Importance of Sensory Health for the Young Child | Mim Ochsenbein, Dr. Virginia Spielmann, Maura Mooneyham, Renee Allen, and Michele Parkins

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Get to Know Our 2023 Speakers: (Confirmed to Date)

Mim Ochsenbein MSW, OTR/L Clinical Director STAR Institute Host	Virginia Spielmann,  PhD, OTR/L (she/her) Executive Director STAR Institute	Renee Allen MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist ROOTS Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Kris Pizur-Barnekow PhD, OTR/L, IMH-E® Infant Family Specialist; Associate Professor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Anna Miller OTR/L Occupational Therapist STAR Institute	Michele Parkins MS, OTR Occupational Therapist Great Kids Place
Erin Schneider Founder and CEO of Mountain Summit Coaching	Meghan Ashburn Author and Educational Consultant	Carrie Dishlip CCC-SLP (she/her) Speech Language Pathologist STAR Institute
Nic King (She/they)  Director of PANDASonline and creator of NeuroBears	​ Maura Mooneyham M.S., OTR/L, CLC (she/her) Occupational Therapist	Kaitlyn Darbe OTR/L (she/her) Occupational Therapist STAR Institute
Ariel Harris OTD (She/her) Occupational Therapist STAR Institute	Lori Annes PhD (she/her) Physical Therapist Can DO Kids Inc.	Erin Ross Speech Language Pathologist Feeding Fundamentals
Eunice Lee RSW (she/her) Social Worker	AnnMarie Murphy MSOT Adjunct Professor Temple University

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Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors

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We invite you to be an integral part of our upcoming 3-Day Virtual Summit, November 2, 9, & 16, 2023! Join this collaborative event, as professionals and advocates share their unique perspectives examining sensory health and early childhood development. Highlight your company to over 450 attendees! Our audience is made up of occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, mental health providers, educators, and parents. 

Why should I become a Sponsor? Our sponsorship packages allow you to select the benefits that will offer you the greatest return on investment.

• Provides exposure and raises awareness about your products/services to a highly targeted audience

• Connects you with professionals, parents, and students who are eager to engage with leaders in the field of innovative tool development, resources, and service provision for the Autistic community

• Acknowledgement through an array of marketing tools, including our highly trafficked website, targeted email campaigns, and social media posts

To become a sponsor, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FORM at bit.ly/starsponsorship

Please see our Sponsorship Prospectus (COMING SOON), which gives you all the details and pricing. Sponsorship opportunities are limited for this event and are designed to best showcase your company.

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Who Should Attend:

Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, educators, child development specialists, mental health professionals, parents, caregivers, and other individuals seeking a better understanding of Sensory Health in Early Childhood Development.

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Group Discount
Register 5 or more participants in a group and automatically receive a 10% discount!

Use the promotional code SUMMITGROUP23 upon checkout to automatically receive the discount on 5 or more registrations.

If participants of the group must pay separately, please:

1. Register all participants separately
2. Send the names of all participants in your group to Pam Frakes at pam.frakes@sensoryhealth.org by October 27, 2023
3. Once at least 5 registrations are received, each person will be partially refunded for the discounted amount

Groups must be determined and paid in full before the start of the conference.

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Continuing Education
STAR Institute is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA CEUs Pending.

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